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Four new species of begonia (begoniaceae) from Thailand

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2017-07-01

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14740036
09604286

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10.1017/S0960428617000051

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2-s2.0-85015092453

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Mahidol University

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Edinburgh Journal of Botany. Vol.74, No.2 (2017), 149-161

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T. Phutthai, M. Hughes Four new species of begonia (begoniaceae) from Thailand. Edinburgh Journal of Botany. Vol.74, No.2 (2017), 149-161. doi:10.1017/S0960428617000051 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/41469

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Four new species of begonia (begoniaceae) from Thailand

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T. Phutthai
 M. Hughes

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Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University
 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Abstract

© Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2017). Four new species of Begonia are described from Northern, Peninsular and Southwestern Thailand. Three belong to Begonia sect. Diploclinium (B. exposita Phutthai & M.Hughes, B. pengchingii Phutthai & M.Hughes and B. pseudosubperfoliata Phutthai & M.Hughes), and one (B. phutthaii M.Hughes) to Begonia sect. Apterobegonia. All four species are karst limestone endemics. The provisional IUCN status of all the new species is 'Vulnerable'.

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/41469

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